The Order of the Temple

"The Order of the Temple" by the French composer Thierry Deleruyelle is a musical fresco about this warlike monastic order. The Order of the Temple was one of the dominant Christian medieval orders of knighthood: knighthood, crusades, money, power, but also deep faith are the themes reflected in Thierry Deleruyelle's magnificent composition - in heroic, warlike themes, recitative passages, gentle melodic lines and a strong finale.